Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Notices 38705 

4Final Rule in Docket RM05–19–000, issued on 

5/27/2005 

5 86 FR 20684 

6 ‘‘Burden’’ is defined as the total time, effort, or 

financial resources expended by persons to 

generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide 

information to or for a Federal agency. For further 

explanation of what is included in the information 

collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal 

Regulations 1320.3. 

7The estimates for cost per response are derived 

using the following formula: Average Burden Hours 

per Response * 83.00 per Hour = Average Cost per 

Response. This is Based upon FERC’s 2020 FTE 

average salary plus benefits. Commission staff 

believes that any industry effort applied to FERC– 

585 would be compensated similarly to FERC’s 

average salary. 

separate document. In Order No. 659,4

the Commission modified the reporting 

requirements in 18 CFR 294.101(e) to 

provide that public utilities must 

comply with the requirements to report 

shortages and anticipated shortages by 

submitting this information 

electronically using the Office of 

Electric Reliability’s alert system at 

emergency@ferc.gov in lieu of 

submitting an original and two copies to 

the Secretary of the Commission. The 

Commission uses the information to 

evaluate and formulate an appropriate 

option for action in the event an 

unanticipated shortage is reported and/ 

or materializes. Without this 

information, the Commission and State 

agencies would be unable to: 

• Examine and approve or modify 

utility actions; 

• prepare a response to anticipated 

disruptions in electric energy; and/or 

• ensure equitable treatment of all 

public utility customers under the 

shortage situation. 

The Commission implements these 

filing requirements in the Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) under 18 CFR 

part 294.101. 

The 60-day notice 5 published on 5/ 

06/2021 with no comments received. 

Type of Respondents: Public Utilities. 

Estimate of Annual Burden: 6 The 

Commission estimates the annual public 

reporting burden for the information 

collection as: 

FERC–585 (REPORTING OF ELECTRIC SHORTAGES AND CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER PURPA SECTION 206) 

Number of 

respondents 

Annual 

number of 

responses per 

respondent 

Total number 

of responses 

Average burden & cost 

per response 7

Total annual burden 

hours & total annual 

cost 

Cost per 

respondent 

($) 

(5)÷(1) 

(1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) 

Contingency plan ...... 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ $83.00 

Capacity Shortage .... 1 1 1 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ 1 hrs.; $83.00 ................ 83.00 

Total ................... ........................ ........................ ........................ ....................................... 2 hrs.; $166.00 .............. ........................

Comments: Comments are invited on: 

(1) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Commission, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden and cost of the collection 

of information, including the validity of 

the methodology and assumptions used; 

(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility 

and clarity of the information collection; 

and (4) ways to minimize the burden of 

the collection of information on those 

who are to respond, including the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15591 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 2310–242] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Application Accepted for 

Filing and Soliciting Comments, 

Motions To Intervene, and Protests 

Take notice that the following 

hydroelectric application has been filed 

with the Commission and is available 

for public inspection: 

a. Application Type: Temporary 

variance of license requirement. 

b. Project No.: 2310–242. 

c. Date Filed: July 2, 2021 and 

supplemented on July 14, 2021. 

d. Applicant: Pacific Gas and Electric 

Company (licensee). 

e. Name of Project: Drum-Spaulding 

Project. 

f. Location: South Yuba River and 

Bear River in Placer and Nevada 

counties, California. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). 

h. Applicant Contact: Michelle 

Ocken, License Coordinator, Pacific Gas 

and Electric Company, (530) 863–3439. 

i. FERC Contact: Robert Ballantine, 

(202) 502–6289, robert.ballantine@

ferc.gov. 

j. Deadline for filing comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests is 20 

days from the issuance of this notice by 

the Commission (August 4, 2021). 

The Commission strongly encourages 

electronic filing. Please file comments, 

motions to intervene, and protests using 

the Commission’s eFiling system at 

http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 

brief comments up to 6,000 characters, 

without prior registration, using the 

eComment system at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

ecomment.asp. You must include your 

name and contact information at the end 

of your comments. For assistance, 

please contact FERC Online Support at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 

208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 

(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you 

may submit a paper copy. Submissions 

sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 

addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 

1A, Washington, DC 20426. 

Submissions sent via any other carrier 

must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, MD 20852. The first page of 

any filing should include docket 

number P–2310–242. Comments 

emailed to Commission staff are not 


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38706 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 138 / Thursday, July 22, 2021 / Notices 

1The OFAs include: The U.S. Department of the 

Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land 

Management, Bureau of Reclamation, National Park 

Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of 

the Solicitor, Office of Environmental Policy & 

Compliance, Office of Hearings and Appeals, and 

Office of Policy Analysis); the U.S. Department of 

Agriculture (U.S. Forest Service); the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (National Marine 

Fisheries Service); and the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers. 

2 16 U.S.C. 791a–823d (2018). 

3See id. § 803(e)(1) and 42 U.S.C. 7178 (2018). 

4 107 FERC ¶ 61,277, order on reh’g, 109 FERC 

¶ 61,040 (2004). 

5Other Federal Agency Cost Submission Form, 

available at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

forms.asp#ofa. 

considered part of the Commission 

record. 

The Commission’s Rules of Practice 

and Procedure require all intervenors 

filing documents with the Commission 

to serve a copy of that document on 

each person whose name appears on the 

official service list for the project. 

Further, if an intervenor files comments 

or documents with the Commission 

relating to the merits of an issue that 

may affect the responsibilities of a 

particular resource agency, they must 

also serve a copy of the document on 

that resource agency. 

k. Description of Request: Due to 

persistent drought conditions, the 

licensee requests Commission approval 

of a temporary variance of the minimum 

flow requirement at streamflow gages 

YB–316 (Upper Peak Lower Peak and/or 

Kidd Lake), YB–207 (Lake Creek below 

Feeley Lake), YB–208 (Carr Lake), and 

YB–209 (Rucker Creek below Blue 

Lake). The licensee is requesting to 

reduce flow at YB–316, to 3 cubic feet 

per second (cfs) and that flows at YB– 

207, YB–208 and YB–209 be reduced 

from license required flows of 0.50 cfs 

(target), 0.20 cfs (allowable) to proposed 

flows of 0.50 cfs (target), 0.10 cfs 

(allowable), measured as a 48-hour 

average. As requested, the reduced flow 

releases would prevent dewatering of 

these reaches. If granted, the variance 

would last through October 1, 2021, or 

until adequate precipitation occurs to 

ensure that inflow equals outflow at the 

referenced reservoirs for at least seven 

consecutive days, whichever comes 

later. 

l. Locations of the Application: The 

Commission provides all interested 

persons an opportunity to view and/or 

print the contents of this document via 

the internet through the Commission’s 

website at http://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket 

number excluding the last three digits in 

the docket number field to access the 

document. You may also register online 

at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

Agencies may obtain copies of the 

application directly from the applicant. 

At this time, the Commission has 

suspended access to the Commission’s 

Public Reference Room due to the 

proclamation declaring a National 

Emergency concerning the Novel 

Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued 

by the President on March 13, 2020. For 

assistance, contact the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

m. Individuals desiring to be included 

on the Commission’s mailing list should 

so indicate by writing to the Secretary 

of the Commission. 

n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to 

Intervene: Anyone may submit 

comments, a protest, or a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

requirements of Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. 

In determining the appropriate action to 

take, the Commission will consider all 

protests or other comments filed, but 

only those who file a motion to 

intervene in accordance with the 

Commission’s Rules may become a 

party to the proceeding. Any comments, 

protests, or motions to intervene must 

be received on or before the specified 

comment date for the particular 

application. 

o. Filing and Service of Responsive 

Documents: All filings must (1) bear in 

all capital letters the title 

‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or 

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as 

applicable; (2) set forth in the heading 

the name of the applicant and the 

project number of the application to 

which the filing responds; (3) furnish 

the name, address, and telephone 

number of the person protesting or 

intervening; and (4) otherwise comply 

with the requirements of 18 CFR 

385.2001 through 385.2005. All 

comments, motions to intervene, or 

protests must set forth their evidentiary 

basis. A copy of all other filings in 

reference to this application must be 

accompanied by proof of service on all 

persons listed in the service list 

prepared by the Commission in this 

proceeding, in accordance with 

385.2010. 

Dated: July 15, 2021. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2021–15542 Filed 7–21–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. AD21–4–000] 

Billing Procedures for Annual Charges 

for the Costs of Other Federal 

Agencies for Administering Part I of 

the Federal Power Act; Notice 

Reporting Costs for Other Federal 

Agencies’ Administrative Annual 

Charges for Fiscal Year 2020 

1. The Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (Commission) is required 

to determine the reasonableness of costs 

incurred by other Federal agencies 

(OFAs) 1 in connection with their 

participation in the Commission’s 

proceedings under the Federal Power 

Act (FPA) Part I 2 when those agencies 

seek to include such costs in the 

administrative charges licensees must 

pay to reimburse the United States for 

the cost of administering Part I.3 The 

Commission’s Order on Remand and 

Acting on Appeals of Annual Charge 

Bills 4 determined which costs are 

eligible to be included in the 

administrative annual charges. This 

order also established a process 

whereby the Commission would 

annually request each OFA to submit 

cost data, using a form 5 specifically 

designed for this purpose. In addition, 

the order established requirements for 

detailed cost accounting reports and 

other documented analyses to explain 

the cost assumptions contained in the 

OFAs’ submissions. 

2. The Commission has completed its 

review of the forms and supporting 

documentation submitted by the U.S. 

Department of the Interior (Interior), the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture 

(Agriculture), and the U.S. Department 

of Commerce (Commerce) for fiscal year 

(FY) 2020. This notice reports the costs 

the Commission included in its 

administrative annual charges for FY 

2021. 

Scope of Eligible Costs 

3. The basis for eligible costs that 

should be included in the OFAs’ 

administrative annual charges is 

prescribed by the Office of Management 

and Budget’s (OMB) Circular A–25— 

User Charges and the Federal 

Accounting Standards Advisory Board’s 

Statement of Federal Financial 

Accounting Standards (SFFAS) Number 

4—Managerial Cost Accounting 

Concepts and Standards for the Federal 

Government. Circular A–25 establishes 

Federal policy regarding fees assessed 

for government services and provides 

specific information on the scope and 

type of activities subject to user charges. 


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